Coleman's Funeral Cancelled; Battle Between Wife And Parents May End In Court
Posted on Jun 04, 2010 @ 11:10AM
Diff’rent Strokes Gary Coleman’s funeral has been delayed, and his agent says “there might be a hearing,” because of the feud between his parents and ex-wife Shannon Price.
Price had made plans to bid farewell to the 80s star in Salt Lake City this weekend.
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But Coleman’s estranged parents, Willie and Sue Coleman, as RadarOnline.com first reported, have filed for Formal Probate -- and want to bury Coleman's body in Illinois.
The funeral director organizing the ceremony in Utah has confirmed that the service -- originally slated for Saturday -- was no longer taking place.
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Blake Yates, from Memorial Estates in Utah, would give no more information about the cancellation -- but Coleman's agent confirmed that it was due to a family feud.
“The family [Coleman's parents] has different plans than what is in Gary's will,” Shielia Erickson said. “I’m telling you what I think the parents would like to do,” Erickson told RadarOnline.com.
“I had an African American magazine call me and kind of explain to me about African Americans and what they said is that… they believe strongly that the body should be buried in the hometown and they call that Zion. Wherever Zion is that’s the hometown. That’s where they think the body should be buried according to belief and customs. But that’s not what Gary desires,” she said.
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Coleman died at 42-years-old on May 28, following a brain hemorrhage caused by a fall at his home.
Price yanked Coleman off his life support machine, despite no longer being his wife.
"I don't want people to sit there and think I'm a bitch, and that I didn't care about him," Price said on Thursday.
Erickson said that there was genuine love between Gary and Shannon and “Shannon is willing to spend her very last dime to make sure Gary’s wishes are fulfilled.”
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Jun 03, 2010 @ 14:53
Poor Gary. He's dead, for Christ's sake. Let him be in peace. Bury him and show him the common decency you would show a dead dog or cat.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 6:00pm
I can't believe this even if my relatives I think would be just as bad..At least he is at peace now and his body can be fought over like a dog bone and also ay money he left...how very sad . His parents sound the worst of it all.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 5:13pm
I am confused as to exactly WHY the parents are part of the equation. What possible legal standing could they have? I say none at all.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 4:38pm
The wife claims she doesn't have the money to bury him. she's begging the fans to help her bury him.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 4:32pm
Exactly, the EX-wife just wants FREE MONEY from HIS fans. She wouldn't help him when he was bleeding to death but she wants the fans to take care of her? Shannon is a pig witch. His parents should take care of his funeral, they're next of kin.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 5:17pm
Another reason it's not happening this weekend is because you need to pay the funeral home before you can have a funeral/burial. Shannon said she doesn't have money to bury him and there was no life insurance policy.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 4:28pm
Oh, give me a break!! Can't these people even bury the man without fighting! Didn't he write off his parents years ago? His wishes listed in his will should trump anybody elses wishes. RIP Gary.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 4:15pm
Oh, give me a break!! Can't these people even bury the man without fighting! Didn't he write off his parents years ago? His wishes listed in his will should trump anybody elses wishes. RIP Gary.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 4:15pm